Bartleby the Scrivener, A Tale of Wall Street Group

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amater-poet
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Who would you describe as the main character of the story?

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Posted by amater-poet on Tuesday October 23, 2007 at 2:34 PM and tagged with bartleby, bartleby the scrivener, a tale of wall street.

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  1. jamie-wheeler Teacher
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    While it might seem that Bartleby is the main character, he is so unknown and unknowable that I argue that he is not.  In fact, the main character is the unnamed "lawyer" who must deal with Bartelby's behavior.  The story is told exclusively from his point of view, and his reactions are totally dictated by the non-reactions of his employee. 

    (P.S.  My cat's name is "Bartleby."  I've always thought that his motto, "I'd prefer not to," is the perfect slogan for a cat!)

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    Posted by jamie-wheeler on Tuesday October 23, 2007 at 3:45 PM